Abstract: This invention relates to a device for the electrolytic production of hydrogen which can operate discontinuously or associated to strong power fluctuations and provide dry pressurized directly hydrogen, with high purity. The device for the electrolytic production of hydrogen from an alkaline aqueous solution, starting from dry cathode, comprises two half-cell, anodic and cathodic, separated by an anionic exchange membrane whose surface in contact with the cathodic half-cell is a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA), and the alkaline solution is present only in the anodic half-cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for the electrolytic production of hydrogen which can operate discontinuously or associated to strong power fluctuations and provide dry pressurized directly hydrogen, with high purity.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a rechargeable zinc-air battery characterised in that the anode consists of essentially spherical copper particles covered by a layer of zinc.

Abstract: Electrochemical devices allowing high performances in resistance, thermal stability and conductivity comprising polymeric ionic exchange membranes and ionomers are described.

Abstract: A direct hydrocarbon fuel cell device pertaining direct electro-oxidation of hydrocarbon fuels at the anode, which is separated electronically from the cell cathode by an alkaline medium, together with a fuel container, fuel delivery, and reaction product releasing system is disclosed. The fuel cell is constructed in such a manner that highly concentrated fuel is added to the cell anode chamber and transformed into fuel vapor through a fuel vapor permeable membrane before the fuel reaches the cell anode. At the cell anode, the hydrocarbon fuel is consumed and at the cell cathode oxygen reduction takes place, and water as one of the fuel cell reaction products is evaporated off at cell cathode so that there is no need for recirculation of unreacted fuel at the cell anode or water at the cell cathode.

Abstract: Fuel cell incorporating membrane-electrode assembly, methods for preparing the latter and their use in fuel cells are described.

Abstract: It is herein described the use of nanostructured metal catalysts for the production of syngas and hydrogen-rich gaseous mixtures; the catalysts are constituted by nanostructured metal particles obtained by reduction of metal complexes formed of metal salts and template polymers, whose molecular weight ranges from 1000 to 50000 g mol?1 prepared by condensation of a 4-{1-[(phenyl-2,4-disubstituted)-hydrazono-alkyl}-benzene-1,3-diol with phenol, or a 3,5 disubstituted phenol, and formaldehyde, or para-formaldehyde in the presence of an acid or basic catalyst in water/alcohol mixtures at temperatures between 20 and 150° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to new catalysts for fuel cells comprising a polymer and platinum metallic particles, used alone or in combination with other metals; methods for the preparation of the catalysts are further described, their use and fuel cells containing them.

Abstract: New metal-based catalyst materials, non-containing platinum, for preferred application to form both alcohol-tolerant cathodes for oxygen reduction and anodes for oxidation of various fuel molecules, and methods of making the said catalysts are provided. Methods for preparing anodes and cathodes for fuel cells are also provided.

Abstract: Continuous polypropylene multifilament yarns are made by melt spinning and stretching in an integral process; a sufficient number of filaments for forming at least 8 continuous filament yarns each consisting of at least 10 filaments are melt spun through a spinneret (11) at a speed of at least 400 m/min into a vertical air quenching zone or shaft (12) for solidification; the filaments are arranged to form a substantially planar array of parallel and mutually distanced yarn strands; then, the filaments are stretched to achieve substantial orientation by passing the yarn strands, while maintaining them in the array, over peripheral surface portions of a sequence of rotating cylinders (141, 142, 143, 144) having parallel axes of rotation, each strand (S) passing over surface portions along a discrete path which is substantially defined by a plane intersecting perpendicularly with the parallel axes of the cylinders; each strand is in frictional contact with the peripheral surface portions for a total contact path

Abstract: Continuous polypropylene multifilament yarns are made by melt spinning and stretching in an integral process; a sufficient number of filaments for forming at least 8 continuous filament yarns each consisting of at least 10 filaments are melt spun through a spinneret (11) at a speed of at least 400 m/min into a vertical air quenching zone or shaft (12) for solidification; the filaments are arranged to form a substantially planar array of parallel and mutually distanced yarn strands; then, the filaments are stretched to achieve substantial orientation by passing the yarn strands, while maintaining them in the array, over peripheral surface portions of a sequence of rotating cylinders (141, 142, 143, 144) having parallel axes of rotation, each strand (S) passing over said surface portions along a discrete path which is substantially defined by a plane intersecting perpendicularly with the parallel axes of the cylinders; each strand is in frictional contact with the peripheral surface portions for a total contact